Wednesday, July 18, 2012

An Interview Of Yours Truly By Author William Dietz, With Input From David Drake!

The interview request via email was a bolt out of the blue. I knew I had heard that name before, and with a little googling, I realized the magnitude of who it was, deigning to communicate with little-old-me.

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This was THE William C. Dietz. The guy who wrote the Legion series of science fiction novels, among many, many others. He's done Star Wars novels. Mass Effect. HALO. The man is heavy hitter, to say the least.

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And he wanted to interview me. The nobody who sculpts minis on a computer!

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Needless to say, I was floored. The interview was via email, so I had a chance to measure out my words, and answer the questions without sounding too much like the yammering buffoon I am in real life. At least I hope so.

The questions ranged from licensing deals to methods of production, and how authors could safeguard their property when dealing with miniatures manufacturers.

I gave him the straight dope, as I have experienced the business for the last twelve years or so. Khurasan, Rebel, Critical Mass, all got nicely-placed mentions. The big dogs in the industry as well; Reaper, GW, Privateer Press, DP9, among others.

I hope I didn't overstate the point, but I really wanted to convey a message that was free of rose-colored fantasy. My focus was blunt, but honest: Nobody really gets rich doing this. It's more for the love of seeing your vision become reality on the tabletop.